3-ingredient banana oat pancakes that are vegan (dairy-free, egg-free), gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and very easy to make! These oat flour pancakes are perfect for breakfast or as a healthy dessert.
What do you normally eat for breakfast? Granola? Toast? Just fruit? A smoothie? Porridge? Something savory, or nothing at all? What about a delicious and easy breakfast made with plant-based wholefood ingredients, like these healthy vegan banana pancakes?
I love to make pancakes on weekends and serve them with banana, maple syrup or chocolate sauce. You can add dairy-free chocolate chips or just fruit to make them even healthier.
Some people might fear that pancakes contain too much fat, sodium, and calories. But don’t be afraid because these banana oatmeal pancakes are pretty healthy!
3-Ingredient Oat Flour Pancakes
Turn your regular “boring” oatmeal into pancakes! This recipe contains only 3 simple main ingredients and is furthermore very easy to make. The total time to make this vegan breakfast is about 20 minutes. Check the printable recipe below for measurements!
The three basic ingredients are:
- Oat flour
- Plant-based milk
- Banana
Oat flour: I always use regular oats, which I process in an electric spice/coffee grinder. It works like a charm and is also cheaper than store-bought oat flour. If you are a celiac, make sure to use certified gluten-free oats. Check the recipe notes below for an oat substitute!
Plant-based milk: I prefer using lite coconut milk, however, you could also use any other plant-based milk with the addition of one tablespoon oil.
Banana: If you can’t have bananas (or don’t like the flavor), I would suggest giving applesauce a try. I haven’t tested it myself, but it should work fine. 2 flax “eggs” (2 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed with 5 tbsp water) or chia eggs should work as well, but the pancakes will be less sweet.
You can also add maple syrup (or any other liquid sweetener) to make the oat flour pancakes sweeter (or drizzle it later on the finished stack). Baking powder makes the pancakes a little fluffier.
Why Oats?
You might ask why I use oats/oat flour to make pancakes instead of all-purpose flour? Oats taste good, they are healthy, rich in fiber, protein, magnesium and especially manganese. They also contain lots of phosphorus, selenium, zinc and vitamin B1.
Oats contain beta-glucans which have been shown to contribute to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. Beta-glucans is also a type of soluble fiber that slows down the absorption of carbohydrates into the bloodstream.
Oats are furthermore very affordable. All together, there are so many reasons to consume oats more often.
How To Make Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes?
Below you can see 6 process shots. These oatmeal pancakes are really simple, everyone can make them:
PHOTOS 1+2: Mash the banana with a fork.
PHOTOS 3+4: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. It works best with a whisk.
PHOTO 5: I use a heaping ice cream scoop for one small/medium-sized pancake. You can make larger pancakes, but they will be thinner.
PHOTO 6: Bake until golden brown, then serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
These Oatmeal Pancakes Are:
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Gluten-free
- Refined sugar-free
- Moist
- Soft
- Easy to make
- Quick
Should you give these vegan banana oat pancakes a try, please leave a comment and rating below and don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan #elavegan because I would love to see your remakes!
Make sure to also check out my other gluten-free & vegan pancake recipes:
- Chocolate Stuffed Pancakes
- Caramel Chocolate Pancakes
- Blueberry Sheet Pan Pancakes
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Pajeon – Korean Scallion Pancakes
- Apple Cinnamon Pancakes (Gluten-Free)
Banana Oat Flour Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup (90 g) oat flour (gluten-free if needed) (see notes)
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) lite coconut milk (canned) (see notes)
- 1/2 (65 g) banana (see notes)
Optional ingredients
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup for sweeter pancakes
- 3/4 tsp baking powder for fluffier pancakes
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- I recommend measuring the ingredients in grams on a kitchen scale.
- In a bowl, mash the banana with a fork, add the other ingredients and stir with a whisk until just combined.
- Heat a little oil in a skillet over medium heat. Spoon some of the batter (I use one heaping ice cream scoop) into the hot skillet and cook the pancake on low to medium from both sides until golden brown.
- Serve with either fruit, maple syrup, a chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, or whatever you prefer. Enjoy!
Notes
Video Of The Recipe
- Oat flour: If you don't have oat flour, simply process oats (regular or certified gluten-free oats) in a blender or electric spice/coffee grinder until you have oat flour.
- You can use buckwheat flour instead of oat flour. You might need to adjust the amount of plant-based milk though.
- Canned coconut milk: If you don't want to use canned coconut milk, you can use any other plant-based milk instead with the addition of 1 tablespoon oil!
- Banana: Applesauce might work as well in this recipe but I haven't tried it yet.
- Please don't compare these pancakes with regular pancakes that are made with wheat flour (gluten!) and eggs. They can't be as fluffy as regular pancakes, but they still taste amazing!
- Recipe makes about 5 pancakes. Nutrition facts are for one pancake.
Nutrition information is an estimate and has been calculated automatically
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What can I do if it sticks to the pan??
Hey Cristina, did you use a little bit oil and a non-stick pan? I didn’t experience this problem before. 🙂
Hi Ela,
Does the above recipe makes the amount that the picture shows?
Thanks 🙂
Hello, it really depends on the size of the pancakes. The ones in the photo are quite small but if you make them bigger you will get out fewer pancakes. If you are unsure whether the amount is enough simply double the recipe 🙂
Thanks!
It’s hard to find oat flour in the UK – what do you suggest I can replace this with?
I don’t have a food processor either so I can’t ground oats 🙁
Try buckwheat flour 🙂
Hi Ela. I love your receipts, I can follow only your one some how))) May ask if I can replace banana with some nuts or veggies?I don’t mix fruits with any food, this is my life taboo.
Thank you for answering. Merry Christmas!
Eleni
Hi Eleni, I have answered a similar comment like yours before. I will just copy and paste it here:
“Instead of the banana, I used 2 tbsp of ground flax seeds (10 grams). You don’t even need to make the flax egg, simply add the flax meal to the oat flour, add the plant milk and 1 tbsp of maple syrup. The batter will get thicker after some minutes, so you will need to add a splash more milk later on. Let me know if you try it out “
Hi Michaela,
I made these beautiful pancakes today, exactly according to your recipe and they were delicious! Im not a fan of adding sugar to anything anyway, so the maple syrup is a good alternative. As you could see on my Instagram @healthy.lifestyle.rox , I topped the pancakes with plantbased yoghurt- raspberry sauce and lots of fruits, you could call it a real pancake party ;). Thank you for me this great recipe. I will definitely try more of your recipes.
Kind Regards,
Roxane
Thanks for your great feedback, Roxane! Loved seeing your wonderful Instagram photo 🙂
Great recipe! Can I change to almond milk? Im from Argentina and its easier for me to find it rather than coconut milk.
Hello Agustina! Yes, almond milk should work as well. You can try it out, but if you notice that the first pancake sticks to the frying pan, then add 1-2 tsp of oil to the batter. Let me know how they turned out once you make them 🙂
Can I add hazelnut flour instead of oat flour?
Never tried it out, so I can’t say if it will work or not. Please report back if you try it out.
Have made these three days in a row now! And excited for more ???? Used almond milk since that’s what we had and worked great. First day I just did the 3 ingredients and loved it but the second two I did add a teaspoon of baking soda & a capful of apple cider vinegar which gets rid of the 3 ingredient charm but made them much fluffier. Love them either way and so happy to have found this simple recipe!
Thank you very much for your sweet comment, Julia! I agree ACV and baking soda makes them fluffier. So glad you like this recipe 🙂
These were soooo yummy! Best vegan pancake recipe I’ve had.
Yay, I am so glad to hear that! Thanks for your comment, Kenzi 🙂
easiest and nicest banana oat pancakes????????
Thanks so much for your great feedback my dear 🙂
I just made, they came out super yum. Thankyou
So glad to hear that! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Can you use almond milk if you don’t have the coconut milk? Thanks
I never tried it but it should work too. Let me know how they turn out with almond milk. 🙂
Ela! I love this delicious recipe! It makes breakfast full of potential???? And I really am amazed how perfectly round your pancakes are; mine are less circular which is why I haven’t posted any ???? But we do eat them! So thank you for this delightful recipe!❤️ Dee xx
Thank you so much, Dee! Mine aren’t always perfectly round either, haha, but of course, even the ugly ones taste delicious. I can’t wait to see a stack of pancakes on your gorgeous blog and/or Instagram account
I tried this recipe out yesterday and it was absolutely delish!! Quick and easy to make. Healthy. And soooo yummy! Thank you so much Ela. I’m looking forward to try out more of your creative recipes. <3
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback, Lies. I am super happy that the pancakes turned out great and delicious. Lots of love to you! 🙂
Hi! I am out of bananas and craving these so much! Can i use “flax egg” and if so, how much? Thank you ????
Hey Rafaela, after reading your comment, I went to the kitchen and simply tried it out. The pancakes turned out amazing! Instead of the banana, I used 2 tbsp of ground flax seeds (10 grams). You don’t even need to make the flax egg, simply add the flax meal to the oat flour, add the plant milk and 1 tbsp of maple syrup. The batter will get thicker after some minutes, so you will need to add a splash more milk later on. Let me know if you try it out 🙂
Wow thank you so much! Can’t wait to make them! X
Of course ❤️
Just discovered your blog and I can’t wait to try all of your recipies!! Thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment 🙂
These beauties will complement and complete your morning. Seriously these pancakes could not be simpler to make and utterly delicious too! A variety of toppings can be added, but they are scrumptious entirely on their own! And easy peasy with only ✨THREE✨ ingredients!
Thank you so much Jenna! I am really happy that you enjoyed my 3 ingredient pancakes. 🙂
Looks gorgeous ???? Definitely trying this recipe soon!!
Thank you so much Mariela! I hope you will like it